Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
KiwiRail
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On 7 December 2022 the Commission recommended that KiwiRail review its permit-to-enter process to ensure that any associated costs and requirements are not prohibitive to the completion of safety-critical work, and that the charging of fees for permits to enter is in accordance with the Railways Act 2005.
Reply Text
On 29 September 2022 KiwiRail replied to the draft recommendation in part that it did not believe the cost of the permit and protection was a factor, and that it had had no negative feedback on PTE fees. KiwiRail further stated that it did not charge for a consideration of permission sought, only actual services provided.
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